# 430 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 11:1-31 (1) Justice, neighbourliness, and kindness.

Isaiah 61:8 states: I, the Lord, love justice; I hate robbery and wrongdoing. Psalm 37:28 says: For the Lord loves … More

# 428 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 10:6-32 (# 1). The mouth speaks what the heart is full of.

Confronted by the scepticism and unbelief of the Pharisees, Jesus puts them in their place when he says to them: … More

Very impressive indeed! This section is titled The Proverbs of Solomon and concerning this we read in 1 Kings 4:32 … More

Before we begin to consider the “single sentence proverbs” that follow, here is a quick and very basic reminder about … More

In between our two contrasting “women” (wisdom in vv.1-6 and folly in vv. 13-18) there are 6 verses which contain … More

Before we move away from the ‘Instructions’ section of Proverbs (1-9), and move into the ‘Single Sentence’ proverbs (10 onwards), … More

Now, if you read my last Blog and read slowly the words of Proverbs 8:22-36, then you would be excused … More

Personification is a common poetic device used at times in the Scriptures, such as in Isaiah 55:12 as follows: You … More

Have you ever been guilty of “shooting yourself in the foot”? Not literally of course, but metaphorically. The idiom means … More

What a stark contrast from Proverbs 7 to 8! In chapter 7 we have a woman … dressed like a … More